Does this diamond look eye clean? New at this...

[sckulp]

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-SI2-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1520397.asp

It's SI2, but I can barely see any inclusions from the tool. What makes this an SI2, opposed to an SI1 or VS2?

Thanks!

 

[lin_ny]

I see an inclusion around 6-7 o'clock and one near noon under the table - is that what you noticed too? May or may not be eye-clean, just depends on the diamond. Seems like you need some real pictures to be sure. The fact that it's an SI2 leads me to believe it's probably not eye-clean... but then again I'm just pretending to know something (just learning)

 

[Lane03]

If you contact them they will look at the stone and tell you if it's eye clean or not (free service).

 

[kenny]

Trying to judge eye-cleanness on a picture is problematic.
The picture is HUGELY enlarged so inclusions can seem much worse than they are in person.

Call the vendor and ask them.
Also discuss exactly how they define eye-clean.
We have had many threads about misunderstandings between vendors and customers on a diamond being eye clean.

First of all, I think everyone agrees eye-clean means with NO loupe for magnification.
How many inches away from the eye?
Is it less eye-clean in certain kinds of lighting?
What is the age and vision of the viewer? (Everyone's close up vision declines with age.)
Do you expect both top AND side views to be eye clean? (Labs only look at the top view when grading clarity)

Do a search here on "eye clean".

 

[Lane03]

This is what James Allen considers eye clean:

"Eye-Clean" is a term used to describe a diamond that is clean to an unaided eye in a face-up position from a distance of 8 to 10 inches. Diamonds of VS2 or higher in quality will always be eye-clean.
Diamonds of Si1, Si2 and I1 need to be visually inspected to determine whether any inclusions are visible from the top. We can inspect any diamond at no charge.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

And always ask if the stone is eyeclean from the top and sides if the diamond will be set in a setting where it can be viewed from the side.